The message was polite, but firm: Saquon Barkley overplayed his hand and will play in 2023 on the Giants’ terms. Co-owner John Mara and general manager Joe Schoen more or less said that Monday at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix. Barkley turned down a midseason offer, got hit with the franchise tag and the … Continued
Yankees fans without cable will definitely maybe be able to watch the Bombers on Opening Day. From The Post: YES Network is still hoping to have a direct-to-consumer Yankees product by Opening Day on Thursday, The Post has learned. If YES DTC can’t launch by Thursday’s Yankees-Giants first pitch, then the plan is to have … Continued
Don’t get your hopes up about a potential Giants-Odell Beckham Jr. reunion.
Rejoice, Mets fans — the Darin Ruf experiment is over. Despite tearing up opposing pitchers on the backfields in PSL, New York decided to designate him for assignment on Monday to make room for outfielder Tim Locastro. This also potentially clears a path for manager Buck Showalter to get Luis Guillorme involved on a regular … Continued
MLB’s Opening Day festivities are now just days away. If you live in the northeast, the sun is out and the temperature is finally warming up. With baseball coming back, life is starting to make sense again, right? This is also the perfect time to feel optimistic about your favorite club hoisting a World Series … Continued
Lamar Jackson went public with a trade demand Monday, 12 days into the official start of the Jets’ Aaron Rodgers standoff with the Packers. As a result, a popular talking point has been reinvigorated: The Jets should begin kicking the tires on the Ravens’ star quarterback. Call it a feign to scare some sense into … Continued
Darren Haynes is the sports director at WUSA-9 in Washington. He is at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix. And he was hustling for some local content on Monday morning at the AFC head coaches breakfast. So Haynes asked Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for his thoughts on the increasing likelihood embattled Commanders owner Daniel … Continued
With Opening Day just three sleeps away, the Mets have been busy on Monday. Players will be hitting the field for an intrasquad game, but the front office and coaching staff are making final roster decisions. One of those included designating Darin Ruf for assignment, which opened up a roster spot for Tim Locastro. Now … Continued
The Yankees have officially brought Anthony Volpe into the fold and now, as Jim Carrey’s Riddler said in “Batman Forever,” the real game begins. The pressure is already on for the young shortstop and he hasn’t even debuted yet. Being a major league player is already a phenomenal experience but there’s something special about being a star … Continued
The Jets have made some interesting moves so far this offseason. Remaking the wide receiver room also may not be done if the Odell Beckham Jr. rumors continue to gain steam. But as has been the case for what feels like years now, everything involving Gang Green revolves around their pending trade to acquire quarterback … Continued
There will be enormous expectations for new Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe. Mike Francesa sees no issue with that. “Who cares what they are? Make them whatever you want them to be,” the WFAN legend said on his latest BetRivers podcast. “Make him rookie of the year, make him whatever you want him to be. And … Continued
As we woke up on this Monday morning before Opening Day, the Mets had three big roster questions that still needed an answer. They’ve answered two of them before you can finish your morning coffee. Darin Ruf is finally getting designated for assignment. That means outfielder Tim Locastro will take the final spot on New … Continued
The kid did it, folks. Top Yankees prospect Anthony Volpe had a slim chance of making the big-league roster for Opening Day. But, he still came into camp with a chance to prove himself. He did that, and the Yankees have rewarded the 21-year-old with keys to the starting shortstop job. Volpe beat out Isiah … Continued
The kid has made it. Anthony Volpe is coming north with the Yankees. And the New Jersey native is expected to be the starting shortstop on Opening Day. Here’s a look at what the Bombers’ lineup could look like Thursday against the Giants in the Bronx: No. 1: DJ LeMahieu (3B). The comeback trail continues with … Continued
The Pittsburgh Pirates were once among baseball’s gold standard of franchises. They lost the first ever World Series. A parade of greats from Honus Wagner to Roberto Clemente donned the black, gold, and white and scooped up five World Series wins along the way, including over the favored Yankees in 1960. These days, the Pirates … Continued
UPDATE, 3/27/23 at 8:15a ET The Mets’ final roster decisions are down to two. New York has designated Darin Ruf for assignment, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. So, that means Tim Locastro will indeed make the Opening Day roster. Original article, 3/27/23 at 5a ET The Mets’ Grapefruit League schedule is … Continued
Anthony Volpe does not have many words to sum up his feelings at the moment. But the Yankees shortstop — officially — came up with one pretty good one “Incredible,” he told reporters in Tampa shortly after learning he has made the Opening Day roster. “I’m just so excited.” Anthony Volpe reacts after being told … Continued
Welcome to The Show, AV! pic.twitter.com/Gq5VMRvqN0 — New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 26, 2023 Aaron Boone had Anthony Volpe fooled for a moment. The next great homegrown Yankees star has made the Opening Day roster. But not before Boone and general manager Brian Cashman had a little fun with him. The Bombers released video of … Continued
Anthony Volpe has made the Yankees’ Opening Day roster, according to The Athletic. It appears the New Jersey native learned he got the call with his family in tow. Volpe is now taking pictures with his mom and dad on the field. Again, maybe they had a coupon for the pizza and they are just … Continued
Daniel Jones may have gotten a big payday out of the Giants, but he is still waiting for flowery praise from his head coach. “It’s his second year in the system,” Brian Daboll told NFL Network from the league owners meeting in Phoenix when asked about his franchise quarterback. “I don’t think he’s had continuity … Continued
What could the Jets’ pending trade for Aaron Rodgers entail? Who could be the odd man out in the wide receiver room?
On Saturday, we spent some time talking about whether Brett Baty or Mark Vientos had a better shot at making the Mets’ Opening Day roster. We settled on Vientos after looking at each prospect’s situation. As it turns out, it’s neither of them. The Mets announced on Saturday night that both Baty and Vientos were … Continued
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The Yankees have yet another injured pitcher ahead of Opening Day. Joel Sherman of the Post reports that Luis Severino will miss his final spring start and is in “jeopardy to miss his first start of the regular season with a lat strain. Boone said Severino has a low grade lat injury. Called a strain. … Continued
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A few weeks back, Nets coach Jacques Vaughn denied the team had engaged in “talks” about shutting down Ben Simmons for the rest of the season. But as we said then: Do you really need to talk about something that will just naturally happen? From The Post: Injured Nets point forward Ben Simmons has been … Continued
The Baltimore Orioles haven’t made the playoffs in six years, yet have something to celebrate in 2023. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1983 World Series championship team that beat the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s easy to forget just how good this team was. It featured three Hall of Famers: Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken … Continued
Even though the Yankees just couldn’t admit defeat with Isiah Kiner-Falefa, you have to give them credit. They’re willing to let all options have a legit shot at winning the starting shortstop job. Could it actually be Anthony Volpe? It’s probably still a long shot based on his situation (i.e. no real Triple-A seasoning and … Continued
Heading into spring training, the idea of Brett Baty and/or Mark Vientos cracking the Mets’ Opening Day roster was a long shot. But there was also a unique opportunity ahead of them. New York’s entire starting infield — Omar Narvaez, Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, Francisco Lindor, and Eduardo Escobar — left Port St. Lucie for … Continued
The Mets had another Grapefruit League game on Friday, but it felt a little closer to the real thing. Instead of facing the Tampa Bay Rays at a spring-training complex, they faced off at Tropicana Field. Max Scherzer was on the bump for his final tune-up before Opening Day, and he’s ready to rock. The … Continued
Knicks forward Julius Randle is back on his bad habits and WFAN host and former Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason has had enough. The Knicks lost to the lowly Orlando Magic on Thursday despite a second half rally. They fell 111-106 for their third loss in a row. It also marked Randle’s third straight game with … Continued
Volpe goes yard 💪 pic.twitter.com/miuZHPqF2C — New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 24, 2023 New York Yankees shortstop prospect Anthony Volpe hit yet another home run in Friday’s spring training game against the Twins. Statcast measured Volpe’s blast at 426 feet with a 104.4 mph exit velocity. How is the kid not going to be the … Continued
Think Shohei Ohtani is the greatest baseball player ever? You just got hand-waved by Mike Francesa. “Not even a little bit do I agree with that,” the WFAN legend said on his latest BetRivers podcast. “I don’t think he’s done anywhere near enough to be called that. I think that is ridiculous. I’m sorry. You … Continued
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Joe Judge is staying with the Patriots. And it sounds like he will have a nebulous new role that makes Dwight K. Schrute proud. One difference b/w Patricia in '21 and Judge in '23, just to illustrate it—Patricia's name was on player contracts back then, and this year, Matt Groh's name is in that spot. … Continued
One of my favorite movie quotes of all time is from Van Wilder. You know the one, when Van’s dad says, “Sometimes in life, you have to realize a poor investment and cut your losses. Write that down.” The Yankees have either never watched that movie, or they haven’t seen it in a long time. … Continued
Calling it now: Elon Musk’s latest Twitter stunt innovation will be a complete disaster for reporters. From Engadget: Pretty soon, previously verified Twitter accounts will lose their checkmarks unless they start paying for it. The website has announced that it will “begin winding down [its] legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks” on April … Continued
Evan Roberts is getting his Saturdays back. The WFAN afternoon drive host will no longer do Saturday shifts, he announced earlier this week. Roberts had been doing the mid-morning/early afternoon weekend shows for 16 years, dating back to his time doing middays with Joe Benigno. “I very quietly retired from doing Saturdays,” Roberts said on … Continued
The absence of Edwin Diaz in the Mets’ bullpen is a void the team probably won’t be able to fill until he eventually returns. And while everyone’s first thought is for general manager Billy Eppler to go out and make a deal, there’s no rush. Not having the best closer in baseball is not an … Continued
Anthony Volpe may be the Yankees’ Opening Day shortstop. This could really happen. The Bombers’ star prospect has the support of key decision-makers inside the organization, according to The Athletic, and he has a very real shot to make the club and win the job with the team about to head north. From the report: … Continued
Anthony Volpe has yet to make the big-league club, much less play a game. And yet ESPN is already to say he has the best chance of any player in the Yankees organization to be among the top-100 players in baseball over the next three years. The hype rolls on! From ESPN: The buzz around … Continued
If there’s one current player who draws the most ire from the Mets fan base, it’s definitely designated hitter/first baseman Darin Ruf. And sure, his performance hasn’t been great. But it’s just the whole sequence of events that’s led us to where we are. Instead of making a bigger splash at last year’s trade deadline, … Continued
This is not a soliloquy about how the Big East is restoring itself to glory or returning to its roots. I’m not going to say anything like “The Big East is back!” If you want a history lesson about the conference, go watch ESPN’s 30 for 30 on it. Forget the history and lore for … Continued
Anthony Volpe has done everything he can to make the Yankees’ Opening Day roster. And the Bombers’ brain trust seems inclined to wait until the last possible moment to reveal its decision with the star prospect. ‘ In the meantime, we get to participate in some excited speculation. One question that comes to mind: What … Continued
Mekhi Becton is not waiting for Aaron Rodgers’ Jets arrival to be official before getting into shape. THEY KNOW IM THE ONE ITS NO WAY THEY CAN STOP ME!!!!! GET THAT WORK IN!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/lMrWhmZwZu — Trending Topic 🤷🏾♂️ (@BigTicket73) March 23, 2023 Becton still has a long way to go before he can put the … Continued
The big guy expects to see the kid next week in the Bronx. Mike Francesa said Thursday he believes Anthony Volpe will make the Yankees’ Opening Day roster. The WFAN legend also reiterated his belief Volpe should be the starting shortstop and play every day if he does make the club. “He’s trying to make … Continued
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